Category: Good eggs
Gloucester resident, SSGT Peter Greeke was welcomed home by his wife, Melanie and daughters, Jacee and Libby
Norman Barr writes-
Gloucester resident, SSGT Peter Greeke was welcomed home yesterday from overseas by his wife, Melanie and daughters, Jacee and Libby. Melanie is my daughter.
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Video- 2012 St Joseph’s Novena At The Home of Maria & Antonino Cannovo
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FOB Kyle Edmonds Honored At The Bruins Game!
From the Bruins Website:
The Boston Bruins organization is proud to announce the 2012 recipients of the Boston Bruins Ice Hockey Sportsmanship Medal. These student-athletes were selected for best exemplifying a commitment to the ideals of sportsmanship throughout the season. These young men and women demonstrated a tremendous commitment to teamwork and exhibited respect both on and off the ice. For 10 years, the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) and the Boston Bruins have partnered to honor one worthy student-athlete from every boys and girls ice hockey league statewide. Boston Bruins Hall of Famer and hockey legend John Bucyk will present each of these deserving athletes with their awards.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27 during the second intermission of the Bruins/Lightning game beginning at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114 (on the Bruins bench)
BRUINS PARTICIPATING: Hall of Famer and hockey legend John Bucyk
From the Rockport High School Website:
RHS junior Kyle Edmonds was named by the Commonwealth Athletic Conference the winner of the 2012 Boston Bruins – MIAA Sportsmanship Award winner! Congratulations Kyle. The award is given annually to one individual from each league who best exemplifies the highest standards of fair play and sportsmanship in high school ice hockey. Kyle will be presented his award on the ice on Tuesday, March 27th at the TD Garden during the 2nd intermission of the Boston Bruins game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Congratulations Kyle we are all very proud of you!
From the MIAA Website:
2012 BOSTON BRUINS-MIAA ICE HOCKEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
For the tenth consecutive year, the MIAA and Boston Bruins have partnered to honor a student-athlete from every boys and girls high school ice hockey league in the state for best exemplifying a commitment to the ideals of sportsmanship throughout the season. These student-athletes were selected by representatives of their league according to the following award criteria:
· An exemplary record of complying, both in spirit and letter, with all league and MIAA rules and regulations during the season.
· A demonstrated record of respectfully accepting the rulings of game officials during the season.
· A record of conduct, on and off the ice that brings honor to self, team, school, and community.
· An exhibited commitment to teamwork by providing all members with recognition of their talents, an opportunity to contribute them to the team, and a spirit of camaraderie.
· A demonstrated respect for opponents before, during, and after games.
These student-athletes were honored on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the TD Garden during the second intermission of the Boston Bruins game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Kyle Edmonds (Gloucester, MA)
Rockport High School
Commonwealth Athletic Conference
A junior defenseman, Kyle served as a captain on the Rockport team that advanced to the semi-finals in the MIAA Division 3 North Tournament this season. Rockport Head Coach Derek Papalegis says, “He is adisciplined player. That’s why we put the ‘A’ on his jersey. He’s not a vocal leader but he leads by example. The way he plays is the right way, he always gives 110% and he does the little things. He makes smart passes, he will give up his body to make a play. You don’t necessarily have to be vocal to be an on ice leader, he does it by doing the right things.”
Woot! Kyle’s a great young man! Congrats!
Here’s Kyle with Joey Ciolino in the International Dories-
Bailing out the practice dories-
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Tuffy Joins DC Protest With His Tibetan Monk Buddies
Hi Joey,
Here’s a pic of my dad "protesting" with the Tibetan monks when he came to visit me in DC.Hope all is well.
Degelis
What, no shocker?
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One Hour at Time Gang
It is time to get the brooms and bags out to clean, by the way we should clean up all year-long so here is your opportunity to make our city shine. I will get the bags from the DPW
When: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Where: St. Peter’s Square
Time: 8:00 am
Thank you and see you there
Donna
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A Gloucester Random Act Of Kindness- Jamie the Animal Control Officer
Jeffrey B French writes-
Hi Joey, i enjoy your blog, especially the photos, we live in such a beautiful place.You show me places I have not seen yet after living here 47 years. Last week, in broad daylight, someone tied a 9 year old Husky to the front stairs of my office, the Cape Ann Veterinary Hospital on Essex Ave, and took off. The person left an envelope tied to his collar containing $20 and a note saying they could no longer take care of "King". I called Jamie the Animal Control Officer, who came right away, and has been caring for the dog, walking him and spending time getting him to trust people again. He also comes on his day off. I know some people may think being an Animal Control Officer is kind of a heartless job, but I wanted you to know that the one we have in Gloucester is a special kind of person, and has gone out of his way to try to turn a bad situation into something good. As far as I know, "King" will be available for adoption at the end of a ten day confinement period.
Jeffrey B French, D.V.M.
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Props to my peeps!
Just looking over the blog I’d like to offer up thanks to our contributors who photograph and write for GMG on a daily basis.
Every single day we are pumping out 15-20 quality posts about this place we love and when I got to thinking about it I’m not sure I’ve seen another daily that produces that kind of content daily when doing it solely for the purpose of the love of it without getting paid.
Hell I’m not even sure there are many small hyper local publications that get paid that produce that much quality content.
So props to our contributors and props to the people who leave encouraging comments for them, letting them know that their work is appreciated!
Very proud of what we’ve accomplished together.
(this doesn’t mean we’re going to stop pushing the boundaries and getting better)
37,214 views yesterday March 25, 2012 and the top twenty posts by popularity yesterday
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Ike Like’s Gloucester!
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – “GOOD EGGS EXTRAORDINAIRE’
The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is planning another “Night of Recognition” to honor those who give generously to make Gloucester a better place. Nominations are now being received of men and women who have worked quietly and diligently, on their own or within an organization, often behind the scenes and with no expectation of pay or public notice. These are people who have by their actions have improved the quality of life in their neighborhood or anywhere in Gloucester . Teenage to old age, there are no age restrictions.
Some examples – an individual who:
- embodies the ideals of friendship
- gives a helping hand to those who need to get back on their feet
- has helped keep a cultural/community program alive
You probably know someone who deserves this recognition. Tell us about her or him.
Nominations are due by Friday, April 13. Awards will be given May 20, at a ceremony at the church starting at 7 p.m. Come one, come all!
Mail to Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church , 10 Church St. , Gloucester 01930
or email your nomination to gloucesteruu@earthlink.net
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We’re Having A Party! What Kind Of Party You Ask? Saturday March 31st At Bodin Historic Photo The Good Morning Gloucester Spring Fling!!!!
It’s On Baby!!!
and yes, it’s Gonna Be THAT kind of Party!
Spring Fling!
A Good Morning Gloucester and Bodin Historic Photo gallery spring party for FOBs, FOGs, contributors, and open to the general public.
Saturday, March 31st. Starts at 6 pm
82 Main Street, in downtown Gloucester
BYOB and appetizers/dishes are welcome.
Bodin Historic Photo 82 Main Street 978-283-2524
If you missed our winter bash you didn’t know how much fun we had. the joint was packed! Bring some booze, and come meet up with your favorite contributors! If you’re lucky Paulie Walnuts will strip down and shake his ass for you.
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St Joseph’s Novena With Frances & Ann Margaret Ferrante
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2012 Saint Joseph’s Novena Home of Franco and Margherita Pelliccia
Thank you for keeping up the tradition and inviting us in your home
Video and Slide Show Below
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2012 Marino Family Saint Joseph’s Novena
Video and slide show below
Thank you so much for inviting us into your home and keeping the tradition alive.
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Vernal Equinox Greetings From Thomas Philbrook
Greetings!
The Vernal Equinox arrives here in the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, March 20th, at 1:14 am (EDT) — bringing the earliest arrival of spring in 116 years. Wishing you and yours a very Buddha-ful season!
Tom Philbrook
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Video- 2012 Saint Joseph’s Novena With The Groppo Family
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Random Acts of Kindness- Giuseppe’s
Joey,
I wanted to share a story of kindness I was lucky enough to witness today. Some friends were planning a birthday dinner party on Sunday for their 6-year-old-to-be at Giuseppe’s restaurant on Main Street. Forty-four people had reserved weeks in advance but the big event got called off a couple hours before due to a sudden illness in the family.
I don’t know anything about running a restaurant but I’d be pretty upset to lose a tab of 44 people for dinner and drinks. Instead, Giuseppe’s co-owner Memory Layne heard about the illness and sent dinner on the house to the little boy, his family and their friends. Someone tried to pay her for it but Memory wouldn’t take a dime, instead asking how the sick family member was doing and wishing him a speedy recovery.
Little moments of kindness like this make life sweeter. They’re not all that surprising in Gloucester, a place where people look out for each other more than any other place I’ve ever known. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t stop and point them out once in a while.
Memory Layne and people like her are part of what we all love about this place.
– John McElhenny
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2012 St Josph’s Novena Trolley
Special thanks to all of the beautiful families who welcomed us into their homes, Sefathia for organizing the Trolley, Bob Ryan from CATA and Eddie Salah who donated his time to drive the Novena Trolley and our trolley mates who did the 2012 Novena crawl.
The work put in by these families is truly astounding and we are all honored by the welcoming by each and every house and huge props go out to the women, men and children that keep this tradition alive. You are what makes our community special.
Kim Smith will do her usual knock out job covering the entire thing in a much more refined manner than my stuff but it will take a bit for her to chew through all the footage.
In the mean time, I’ll be doing a separate post each day from each family, some had more coverage than other from me as while The Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad were still with us I wanted to spend that time with them.
First off, the Trolley-
Click the slideshow below to see the larger sized pictures of the thumbnails-
Video with Sefathia explaining what it’s all about-
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Lookey Lookey Who’s Now On Twitter- Our Kim Smith
Click here to go to Kim’s twitter feed and follow her
For anyone wanting to get started on twitter you can go to my Gloucester List of Twitter peeps and just follow all those people to get a good sense of what is happening around town.
You can find my twitter Gloucester list here
Once you go there just follow the folks on that list, if they annoy you or seem uninteresting you can simply unfollow them They won’t know and you won’t hurt their feelings.
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Making The St Joseph’s Day Bread At The Orlandos
Photos From Sista Felicia
Good Morning Gloucester 